lden Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center is a 300 bed nursing home facility that provides the senior citizens of Cook County Illinois. The health center is located at:
Alden Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center
820 West Lawrence
Chicago, IL 60640
Website : http://www.aldenlakeland.com/
The state nursing home data places Alden Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center as a nursing home that admits patients due to the following medical conditions:
- Genitourinary System Disorders
- Dysfunctional Circulatory System
- Nervous System
- Skin Disorders
- Alzheimer Disease
- Mental Illness
- Dysfunctional Respiratory System
- Dysfunctional Digestive System
- Musculo-Skeletal Disorders
- Blood Disorders
- Endocrine/Metabolic Issues
Alden Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center Findings
The Illinois Department of Health and other private health inspection firms conducted a survey on the level of health care patients receive from the staff and personnel of the health center. The survey brought to the surface, cases of poor patient supervision and abuse which could be construed as nursing home negligence.
The nursing home attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC reviewed these findings and outlined the following as episodes of poor patient supervision:
- Failure to give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes: “On 3/12/12 at 1:45 PM, R12 has strong urine and old tube feeding odor and upon assessment shows that she was covered with a towel in the abdominal area heavily stained with dried [DEVICE] feeding. The [DEVICE] dressing was heavily soaked from ostomy leakage. E10 denied that he placed the towel, and stated, it was already there when he came in the morning. At 2:00 PM, E13 (Nurse) stated he observed the towel at the beginning of the shift. On 3/15/12 at 2:30 PM, upon return to R12’s room for observation of G- tube dressing status, it was noted that the dressing was new. E14 stated, “Someone must have changed it again.” Upon inspection of the ostomy site, apparent [MEDICAL CONDITION] secretions are continuously flowing from the ostomy site. E18 (Wound Care Nurse) entered the room and assessed R12’s [DEVICE]. E18 stated, “The redness in the surrounding site is excoriation/[MEDICAL CONDITION], caused by [MEDICAL CONDITION] tube and feeding leakage that irritates the skin. The ostomy site is bigger than the tube. Although it’s being treated with Zinc Oxide the cause is not being addressed. We are going to call the physician now to change the tube from french 22 to french 24, if it still doesn’t work we will send R12 out to the hospital.” The facility’s staff were already aware of R12’s leaking ostomy site (click here for more information) prior to the surveyor’s observation. It took the facility 4 days after the surveyor’s observations before calling the physician.”
- Failure to give proper treatment to prevent new bedsores and heal existing ones: “On 11/8/11 it documented on “Initial Nursing Assessment” R28 was admitted with a rectal tube and skin intact. On 11/13/11 at 1:20 pm “Nurses Notes” stated “Notice a new excoriation of a wound at the coccyx, all parties responsible notified. Weekly Assessment of Skin Alteration Form (WASA) done. On 11/17/11 at 2:00 pm “Nurses Notes” indicate R28 had multiple sites to sacral wound. No further documentation was found in the nursing notes regarding the wounds to the sacral site. The only Braden Scale (look here for more information) that was done was the initial assessment done on 1/8/11. No weekly post-admission Braden scale was found in the chart.”
- Failure to position call lights so that they are accessible to residents: “During the initial tour on 6/12/12 at 10:35 AM, R41 was observed with her feet on the floor but the upper half of her body in bed. R41 stated that she could not find her call light. E4-Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) stated that the E-10 (Certified Nurse Assistant) was in the middle of placing R41 back in bed. R41 is alert and oriented to person and place. E4 searched for the call light. The call light was observed hanging straight down from the wall and laying on the floor. On 6/12/12 at 10:35 AM, R42 was observed repositioned on her right side facing the window. R42’s call light was also observed hanging straight down from the wall and laying on the floor. E4 clipped the call light to R42’s gown. E4 was asked if R42 was able to use the call light. E4 stated, “Yes.””
- Failure to complete an investigation of an allegation of abuse: “Per faxed initial report of abuse investigation dated 8/13/10, R3’s wife indicated on 8/13/10 that R3 said someone slapped him. The wife refused to give details of the incident but this allegation was immediately investigated on 8/13/10. However, a review of the final investigation summary showed that a month prior to 8/13/10, E3 ( nurse ) stated that R3’s wife told her, that R3 was slapped but the wife refused to give E3 details of the allegation of physical abuse. Instead of reporting this allegation to the abuse coordinator, E3 told R3’s wife to speak with the administrator of the facility. E3 could not remember during the 8/16/10 investigation, the exact date when R3’s wife made this allegation. A review of the facility’s abuse investigations showed no indication that when the allegation of physical abuse was brought to E3’s attention by R3’s wife initially, an investigation was conducted. There was also no evidence that an initial and final report was sent to the state agency. ” Read more about abuse in nursing homes here.
- Failure to measure monthly weights as ordered: “June 12, 2012, at 10:00 am during the initial tour with (E17) Social Service Director; (R19) was in her bed lying flat on her back. (R19) is morbidly Obese and unable to provide care without the total assistance of staff. (R19) stated to the writer that she would like to attend activities and get out of bed but she cannot. The writer asked (R19) why not, and (R19) responded I have not been out of my bed for a long time. (R19) weighed [WEIGHT] on admission to the facility last May 2011. (R19) was not weighed from June through December 2011. (R19) is in a Bariatric bed that has a scale on it to weigh her. Staff only needs to push a button to get her weight. There is no need to move (R19) at all to get weight. R19 is not able to get out of her bed to attend any services outside of her bed. The facility did not have a mechanical lift that is able to lift (R19) out of her bed. The mechanical lift (reference lift information here) the facility was rated for residents who are not severely obese. (R19) is still forced to lay in the bed on her back because there is no chair in the facility that (R19) can sit in. (R19) is not able to enjoy any ADL’s. ”
Experienced Nursing Home Attorneys In Chicago, IL
The Illinois Nursing Home Attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC represent families and individuals who have suffered an episode of abuse or neglect during an admission to a facility. Many of our nursing home lawsuits (read about our Illinois nursing home lawsuits here) involve the following situations:
- Bed Sores / Pressure Pores
- Repeated Falls
- Dropped Patients
- Fractures
- Medication Errors
- Physical Abuse
- Patient Wandering
- Wrongful Death
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If a family member or a loved one has been a victim of nursing home negligence or physical abuse while he or she was admitted at the Alden Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center or to any nursing home in Illinois, take the right step today by seeking legal counsel to know your options.
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For more information on specific Alden facilities, please reference the pages below:
- Alden Debes Alma Nelson Rehab and Health Care Center
- Alden Des Plaines Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
- Alden Estates of Barrington
- Alden Estates of Evanston
- Alden Estates of Naperville
- Alden Estates of Shorewood
- Alden Estates of Skokie
- Alden Lincoln Park Rehab & Healthcare Center
- Alden Long Grove Rehabilitation and Health
- Alden Meadow Park Health Care Center
- Alden North Shore Rehab & Healthcare
- Alden Northmoor Rehab & Healthcare
- Alden of Waterford
- Alden Orland Park Rehab & HCC
- Alden Park Strathmoor Rehabilitation & Health
- Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Healthcare
- Alden Princeton Rehab & Healthcare
- Alden Terrace of McHenry Rehab and Health Care Center
- Alden Town Manor Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
- Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health
- Alden Village Health Facility
- Alden Village North
- Alden Wentworth Rehab & Healthcare Center
